Eagles safety Nate Allen was cleared Monday of indecent exposure allegations in Florida. Video evidence at the scene reportedly shows Allen arriving after the alleged incident occured.… Michael Sam, the first openly gay man selected in the NFL Draft but who is currently not on an NFL team, will compete on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars". … Cole Hamels, Jonathan Papelbon and Aaron Harang are among those throwing to hitters during batting practice today at Phillies spring training in Clearwater, Fla. … The District 11 boys and girls basketball playoffs continue tonight with quarterfinal action in Class 3A and A boys and 4A and 2A girls. …...

Chip Kelly and any Eagles executive aren't talking at the NFL combine but the Eagles coach and the franchise is a topic of conversation. Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians told reporters at the NFL combine that he's

Spring is in the air as pitchers and catchers reported today to spring training for many teams, including the Phillies. Philadelphia opens Grapefruit League play on March 3 against the Yankees. The annual NFL Scouting Combine, where pr

By the time the Philadelphia Eagles attack the NFL Draft at the end of April, they'll presumably have a much clearer vision of the players they need most at all positions. As far as the secondary goes, it could be that they solve all or most of their...

No NFL coach or executive would ever admit to being uninterested in upgrades for any position group, no matter how deep. But the reality for the Philadelphia Eagles as they head to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday is that they almost...

The Steelers haven't held the 22nd pick in the NFL Draft in 37 years. Haven't drafted a cornerback in the first round in 18. Haven't selected a safety in the first round in a dozen.
When the league's 80th annual confab gathers in Chicago on April 30,...

Depending on what happens in free agency — Jeremy Maclin has an expiring contract — the Philadelphia Eagles could enter the 2015 NFL Draft in dire need of another playmaker at wide receiver.
Fortunately for them, there seems to be another excellent...

A weekly look back at sports in the Lehigh Valley, in anniversaries of multiples of five years.
January 26
2005—John Donmoyer becomes the third local member of the 500-win club among boys basketball coaches when Moravian Academy beats Perkiomen School...

Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has declared his eligibility for the NFL draft.
The Ducks quarterback announced on Oregon's website on Wednesday that he would forgo his senior season. The school said he filed paperwork on Wednesday, a day before the...

Former Eagles coach Buddy Ryan, still a bit bitter over his own firing in 1991, says son Rex got a raw deal from the Jets and will coach Buffalo "with a vengeance." … Nick Fierro believes for the Eagles to be successful in the postseason they...

DALLAS (AP) — While Urban Meyer was doing most of the talking, Cardale Jones owned the room.
Ohio State's rising star quarterback was all big grins, silly smirks, rolling eyes and mischievous glances Tuesday, the day after he helped the Buckeyes roll...

Four straight rapid-fire questions about University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota were required to get the necessary sound bite from Eagles coach Chip Kelly today.
Finally, it flowed: "He's the most talented kid that I coached in...

NEW YORK -- As expected Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy Saturday night.
Mariota became the first Duck to win the award as college football's best player and won it by a landslide margin of 1,284 points over Wisconsin junior...

The San Francisco 49ers released defensive tackle Ray McDonald on Wednesday after police said he was a possible suspect in a sexual assault case.
San Jose police said they were investigating the assault of a woman seeking treatment at a hospital on...

LANDOVER, Md. — Not even 24 months ago, the teams set to meet again today at FedEx Field were on such divergent paths that many Philadelphia Eagles fans couldn't even bear to contemplate what was happening.
The Washington Redskins had themselves a...

Most bowl games played before New Year's Day are fairly pedestrian viewing, but a few of this season's offerings have been quite memorable.
In Wednesday's Bahamas Bowl, Central Michigan lost to Western Kentucky despite a 34-point rally — including a...

It's the Florida State Seminoles (13-0) against the Oregon Ducks (12-1) in Thursday's Rose Bowl, a potentially spectacular showcase in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
But for many fans, the focus has narrowed.
It's FSU quarterback Jameis...

Coach Chip Kelly and his Philadelphia Eagles guided their fans through a roller-coaster year in 2014, first raising expectations to perhaps an unreasonable level, then suffering through a late-season collapse that has eliminated them from playoff...

In Penn State's first huddle after it fell behind 21-7, receiver Geno Lewis calmly made a declaration.
"We've got to score before the end of this quarter," Lewis told his teammates. And so they did to revive an offense that labored so hard...